Problem Based Learning

Cape May County ETTC

Technology Proficiency Courses

Inquiry Based Learning - Problem-Based Learning – Part 2

Introduction/Overview: Problem-Based Learning

http://njpep.rutgers.org/Tutorials/PBL/index.html - Nice Tutorial

PBL characteristics - What is PBL?

http://www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/whatis/whatis/slide1.html - a tutorial
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/problearn.html - good review
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/PBL&PBL.htm - the difference between project-based and problem-based learning
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/thinking.htm - What is a thinking curriculum?

There is no simple, fixed, formulaic, "right" solution

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/clrit/learningtree/PBL/PBLadvantages.html - advantages
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/clrit/learningtree/PBL/PBLBarriers.html - barriers
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/clrit/learningtree/PBL/PBLimplementing.html - overcoming barriers
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/clrit/learningtree/PBL/Choosing_PBL_problem.html - creating an appropriate PBL activity
http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com/webquests/problem-based-learning-webquest.html - good basic links

Teachers design compelling, problematic situations from the real world based on content and needs

http://www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/whatis/matrix/matrix1.html - compare traditional instruction with PBL
http://www.udel.edu/pbl/ - good overview and examples
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/trld2001/workshop/scaffolding.htm - scaffolding - a temporary structure which provides help at specific points in the learning process
http://www.biology.iupui.edu/Biology_HTML_Docs/biocourses/K345/PBL_Web_Pages/ProblemSolvingProcess.html - problem-solving skills
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/ubuytutor/role.html - The teacher's role
http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~pmilbury/collab.html - designing an Internet based PBL lesson
http://www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/whatis/design/slide20.html - designing and defining a PBL unit
http://www.biology.iupui.edu/Biology_HTML_Docs/biocourses/K345/PBL_Web_Pages/SmallGroupPBL.html - small group PBL
http://4teachers.org/projectbased/checklist.shtml - a site that allows you to create your own project checklists

Students actively define problems and construct potential solutions

http://www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/whatis/model.html - example models
http://www.udel.edu/pbl/problems - sample problems
http://www.edcoe.k12.ca.us/tech/nigeria.html - neat example
http://www.edcoe.k12.ca.us/tech/cuepbl.html - PBL lessons for history/social studies
http://www.edcoe.k12.ca.us/bugmain.html - Bug Bitten activity
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/online.htm - examples from Bellham school
http://www.imsa.edu/team/spi/SADVI/sadvi97/intro.html - Cosmic collisions - should we worry
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html - webquests as examples of PBL models

Technology Support for PBL

http://pt3.msstate.edu/presentations/pt3-student1_files/frame.htm - creating technology-rich, problem-based lessons
http://meds.queensu.ca/medicine/pbl/pblhom10.htm - resources for PBL on the world wide web
www.inspiration.com - concept-mapping software, wonderful for organizing lessons
http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/productdetail.asp?PS=DECDEC - Tom Snyder Decisions Series
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html - THE webquest page
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/quest.htm - a tutorial designed to help teachers create PBL lessons with technology components
http://www.education-world.com/a_books/books137.shtml - a review of a good Internet and PBL book

Resources/Examples

**http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/problem.html - large site you can search for information check http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/ubuystudent/index.html for an example
**http://www.lincoln.smmusd.org/links/educlinks.htm - listed by topic
http://circle.adventist.org/browse/?browse_node=189 - list of examples
http://www.coollessons.org/coolunits.htm#pbl - some examples
http://rbl.cait.org/resources/links.html - general site with links
http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pbl.htm - biology examples
http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/curriculum/curriculumlibrary.html - some science examples
http://www.slu.edu/services/ITS/atd/camp/pbl/ppt - online and PBL
http://www.greenfield-coalition.org/resources/prob_based_learning.html - some good resources
http://pbl.cqu.edu.au/content/online_resources.htm - list of resources
http://www.udel.edu/pbl/problems/ - nice small list of ideas
http://www.imsa.edu/center/pbl/pblex.html - examples
http://www.education-world.com/a_books/books137.shtml - article and resources
http://www.uni.edu/profdev/teachnet/three/examples.html -some good projects some links are broken
http://zarbi.chem.yale.edu/~matt/jrepasky/basic/week6/More_PBL.html - a few science examples K-12
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/index.html - lesson plans with PBL themes
http://www.edbydesign.org/assoc/resources/research.html
http://www.samford.edu/pbl/how.html
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/WhyPBL.html

Add an Authentic Assessment Tool to your Lesson Plans

http://njpep.rutgers.edu/Assessment/Classroom_Assessment_Index.htm - Rubric Tutorial
http://www.music.miami.edu/assessment/rubricsDef.html
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/clrit/learningtree/PBL/webassess/WebAssessmentHome.html - different types of assessment
http://landmark-project.com/classweb/rubrics/index.html - Rubric Constructor
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html - kathy schrock's stuff
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubrics_for_Web_Lessons.html
http://ericae.net/ - ERIC clearinghouse on assess